Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...

Asteroid Bennu’s samples contain pristine salts, hinting at ancient briny environments that could have formed organic ...

New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...

The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid smashing into the Earth on December 22, 2032 appear to have ticked up slightly. NASA previously estimated that Asteroid 2024 YR4, a nearly 200-foot-wide space ...

But that also means the space rock has a nearly 99% chance of safely passing by Earth in 2032, according to the ESA and NASA. Future observations of the asteroid will help scientists determine the ...

Project scientist Jason Dworkin at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center reflected upon this puzzle when he asked "Why was Earth special?" Sample return capsule from NASA's Osiris-Rex mission at the ...

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID Billie Eilish and Green Day teamed up for a live rendition of ‘Last Night On Earth’ for the LA FireAid benefit concert last night (January 30).

Stargazers across South Carolina have a chance to see the space station zoom across the night sky this week ... According to NASA’s SpotTheStation website, the International Space Station ...

A quiet, clear Wednesday night in Brevard County was brought to ... 1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A. The rocket rumbled loudly as it headed ...

Astronomers have been left red-faced after announcing the discovery of a new near-Earth ... space rocks over the last two decades — including the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft, NASA ...

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...